Background
Fine, Robert Paul was born on June 10, 1943 in Buffalo. Son of Leonard and Sylvia (Wagner) Finkelstein.
Fine, Robert Paul was born on June 10, 1943 in Buffalo. Son of Leonard and Sylvia (Wagner) Finkelstein.
Bachelor, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1965. Juris Doctor, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1968.
Bar: New York 1968, United States district court (western district) New York 1969, United States Tax Court 1973, Florida 1985. Intern, unites states department Justice, Washington, 1967. Law assistant appendix division 4th judicial department New York support court, Rochester, 1968-1969, chief law assistant, 1969-1970.
Associate Williams, Stevens, McCarville & Frizzell, Professional Corporation, Buffalo, 1970-1974, partner, 1974-1977.
Company-founder, senior partner Hurwitz & Fine, Professional Corporation, Buffalo, since 1977. Participant, panelist Federal Tax Institute Western New York, 1976-1985, chairman institute, 1978-1981.
Vice chairman Buffalo and Erie County Private Industry Council, 1988-1995. Executive Committee member, counsel local organizing commission to bring 1993 World University Games to Buffalo.
Instructor pension planning course American College Clubs, 1979-1982.
Instructor State University of New York, Buffalo School Management,1982-1983. Board directors Roswell Pk. Cancer Institute, Corporation, 1998.
Board dirs.QRS Arts Foundation, Incorporated., 1981-1982, Jewish Family Service Erie County, 1976-1982.
Board directors United Jewish Federation, 1979-1984, treasurer, 1982-1984, vice president, 1986-1988. Trustee Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Foundation, 1980-1983;chairman of the executive board Western New York Israel Bonds Organisation, 1980-1982.
Member dean search committee State University of New York, Buffalo, 1986-1987.
Board directors United Jewish Federation, 1979-1984, treasurer, 1982-1984, vice president, 1986-1988. Chairman executive board We. New York Israel Bonds, 1980-1982.
Member Dean's Advisory Council, State University of New York Buffalo Law School, member dean search committee, 1986-1987. Member department judicial screening committee 4th department appellate division state of New York, since 1999, Magistrate Judge, merit selection panel western district New York, since 1990, chair, since 2000. Member American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association (executive committee business law section), Florida Bar Association, Erie County Bar Association (chairman tax committee 1978-1981, chairman corporation law committee 1981-1984, board directors 1985-1988), Finance Planning Counselors We.
New York (president 1986-1987), Estate Analysts We. New York, American Health Lawyers Association, State University of New York School Law Alumni Association (president 1976-1977), Mid-Day of Buffalo Club, Westwood Country Club (Williamsville, New York ), Buffalo Club (director 2001-2004, president 2004).
Married Eileen Joyce Levitsky, November 26, 1967. Children: Lisa Robin, Julie Beth.